Primates of Colombia (Conservation International Tropical Field Guide Series, No. 5)

Colombia is a one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world: although it takes up slightly less than one percent of the Earth's surface, it is home to approximately ten percent of the world's plants and animals, with a rich variety of flora and fauna and a diversity of primate species that is only superseded by Brazil and Peru in number. This vibrantly illustrated field guide is the result of a wealth of field work conducted on Colombian primates both in and out of the country. The volume illustrates and describes twenty-eight primate species comprising forty-three taxa, of which fifteen taxa are only found in Colombia. The field guide also includes comprehensive chapters on primate classification, fossil history, and conservation, and each is augmented by a wealth of finely detailed drawings, photographs, and maps. "Primates of Colombia will be an invaluable resource for primatologists and naturalists alike.Thomas Richard Defler is the author of 'Primates of Colombia (Conservation International Tropical Field Guide Series, No. 5)' with ISBN 9781881173830 and ISBN 1881173836.